J.L.
Hi H.,
I use cloth diapers at home too, and when we travel for more than a few days - as we will be again soon - I use Nature Babycare Diapers. Yes, there is 7th Generation to consider but when you compare the content of the diapers Nature Babycare are far and away better.
My son is 8months now, and we have used them since he was about a month old. We also use their brand of wipes. He's never had diaper rash. Not once.
As far as the softness goes, they feel almost like paper - I call them paper diapers. Since you also use cloth at home you are probably used to changing your daughter more often. These disposables are n-a-t-u-r-a-l so they don't have the gels and whatever else they use in most other disposables. So while you definitely get to enjoy a little more absorbency than cloth, these aren't Huggies. I imagine anyone saying they leak had the tot in them too long.
As far as size goes - DO go up a size...they do run small. You may, depending on how many you'll need and how fast your daughter is growing, etc, may want to go up 2 sizes, if possible.
Cograts on # 2 and hope this helps.